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Patented May 12. 1885.

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JAR FOR SOLID EXTRACTS.

SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,950, dated M'ay 12,1885.

Application filed February 7, 1885.

To all whom it maly concern:

Be it known that I, J osIAH K. LILLY, of the city of Indianapolis,county of Marion, andV State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Jars for Solid Extracts, dtc., of which thefollowing is a specification. j k

As is well known to druggists, pharmacists, and others familiar With theuse of solid extracts and like substances in compounding medicines, theremoval of said substances from the jars in which they are put up forsaid use is usually accomplished by the use of a spatula or knife, whichit frequently becomes necessary to scrape to remove the portion of thesubstance adhering thereto after its use is completed, or to cleanbeforeit is used in some Substance of a difierent kind. This is usuallydone upon the edge of the jar, and as a consequence said edge becomescovered with said substance, portions of which get upon the outside ofsaid jar, and thus give it a filthy apa pearance and make itdisagreeable to handle, as well as wastes quite a considerable amount ofthe contents, which thus becomes unfit for use. Said edge being curved,it is also difficult to efficiently clean said spatula thereon withoutholding it down in a position at right angles with the side of the jarin an unnatural and inconvenient manner.

The object of my said invention is, therefore, to produce an improvedconstruction of jars foruse in putting up solid extracts,77 ointments,pomades, &c., by the use of Which the necessity of using the edge of thejar to clean the spatula or knife upon is obviated, and the abovedisadvantages thus overcome. This object is accomplished by providing astraight overhanging edge across one side of the top of said jar, uponWhich said spatula, knife, or similar tool can be cleaned, and thatportion of the substance thus removed therefrom be thereby depositeddirectly into the jar, as will be hereinafter more particularly setforth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a perspective view of a jar embodying my said inventionillustrating its (No model.)

use; Fig. 2, a top or plan view of the jar, the cover being removed;Fig. 3, a central vertical section through the same on the dotted line zz, with the cover in place; and Fig. 4, a similar view showing analternate` construction of my improvement, which may be used, ifpreferred.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent the main part of thejar, A' the scraper thereof, and A2 the cover. "The jar A is in allparticulars any ordinary jar used for or suitable vfor this purpose,except that it is provided with the scraper A', which constitutes myinvention. The scraper A' is preferably formed across one side of thetop of the jar in piece with the side of said jar, as shown in theprincipal figure of the drawings. It eX- tends in toward the center ofthe jar a suffi-` cient distance to make the front edge thereof, whichis formed straight, of a length convenient to form an efficient andhandy scraper, and to afford sufficient space under said scraper toreceive whatever is removed from the spatula. The under side of thescraper eX- tends back from the front edge thereof to the side of thejar proper at an angle, thus affording an inclined surface to conductthesubstance removed from the spatula down into the jar, and also rendersaid under side easy to. clean when the Substance is of such a stickynature as to adhere thereto.

The use of my invention will be readily understood from the followingbrief description: It being desired to use any portion of the contentsof one of the jars, it is taken out in the well-known manner and thequantity desired used. It being then desired to remove the portion leftupon the spatula, or to clean it, it is scraped upon the edge of myimprovement, which cleans.` said spatula and retains the surplusmaterial on its under side, where it soon slides down the inclinedsurface of said under side into the jar, and is thus prevented fromgetting upon the outside of said jar and Wasting, and said outside isalso thus kept neat and clean at all times.

In Fig. 4 the scraper is shown made of a separate piece and glued inposition. This may be desirablc for jars already constructed.

I have shown the scraper as located at the extreme top of the jar, as Iregard this construction as preferable; but, as will be readily seen, itmight bc located a short distance from' said top Without departing fromniy inyention.

I am aware that Vessels of different kinds 1 have been provided withscrapers across their tops, and that the edges of some straight-sidedVessels have been so formed as to be adapted for the purpose; but I ainnot aware that any circularjar of the kind shown and described, nor oneadapted for the same use, has ever been provided with a seraper; nor aniI aware that any scraper of the construction shown has ever been made.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a jar for solid ex- 2o tracts, Stc., of aseraper secured at one side of the top thereof, said scraper beingformed to fit the curved inner surface of the jar, With a straight inneredge, and an inclined under side extending from said inner edge back tothe side of the jar, substantially as described, and

for the purposes specified.

2. The combination of the circular jar A and the scraper A' at the inneredge of the top of said jar, its front edge being formed straight, andits under side being inclined back from said front edge to the side ofthe jar, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

3. A scraper for jars for solid eXtracts, &c., formed to fit against theconcave interior surface of said jar, the front edge of said scraperbeing formed straight, and the under side being formed inclined fromsaid front edge back to the side of the jar, whereby said scraper isadapted to conduct the material left upon its edge down into the jar,substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 3d day of February, A. D. 1885.

E. W. BRADFORD, CHAs. L. THURBER.

